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Louisiana teachers' union concerned about educators' future; Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump immunity case; court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility; landmark NE agreement takes a proactive approach to CO2 pipeline risks.

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Speaker Johnson accuses demonstrating students of getting support from Hamas. TikTok says it'll challenge the ban. And the Supreme Court dives into the gray area between abortion and pregnancy healthcare, and into former President Trump's broad immunity claims.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

Residents Voice Input on West Virginia University’s Future

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023   

Mountain State residents are reacting and coming up with solutions and ideas to deal with recent budget cuts announced by West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee. The state's flagship institution plans to slash more than 30 majors - including languages and creative writing - and eliminate 169 faculty positions.

Rebecca Kimmons, founding member of the nonprofit Create Virginia, said the voices of the communities most affected by the budget cuts have not been included in the discussions about a path forward. Kimmons said input from the sessions, along with an online survery that can be found at 'createwv.org,' offers a space for recommendations that will be presented to university officials.

"There's a lot of anger, and that anger we feel is is justified," she said. "But what Create West Virginia wants to do is provide an opportunity for positive, helpful input."

A final listening session is being held starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown.

Kimmons said most of the feedback so far has focused on accountability and fiscal mismanagement.

"Several people mentioned that an independent audit needs to be undertaken. We need facts," she explained. "You cannot proceed without good information."

The university is facing a $45 million deficit that Gee says is due to declining state funding and decreased enrollment. Other universities are facing similar financial challenges, including Rutgers University in New Jersey as well as Penn State.


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